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7th Avenue & 51st Street, Manhattan

23 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 51st Street - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 51st Street - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915-10-06

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915-10-06

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1927; 1930

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 51st Street

    1936

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Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

Photo 1 of 23 at 7th Avenue & 51st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 7th Avenue

1915

W. 51st Street, north side, east from Seventh Avenue. In the background appears the Sixth Avenue "L." June 15, 1915 Borough President of Manhattan No. 689

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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